How to get to Cardiff from Backwell

Wed 06 May
+ Add return
Travel by coach, train with
Great Western Railway
National Express
first_great_western
First Bristol, Bath & the West
FlixBus
1,000+ more
Great Western Railway
National Express
first_great_western
First Bristol, Bath & the West
FlixBus
1,000+ more
QR-Code
Scan to get our free app
Use our app to get live travel updates and book mobile tickets for trains, buses, flights, and ferries.
App Store
rate4.9
42K ratings
Google Play
rate4.6
136K reviews

Travel Information

Compare coach and train for Backwell to Cardiff

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Backwell to Cardiff among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 8m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, and a train costs an average of £17.

Distance: 32 km

Compare train with

Most popular
Train
Coach

£17

Average Price

£9

Average Price

Cheapest

1h 38m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 8m

Onboard

+

30m

Additional time*

2h 5m

Average total duration

1h 35m

Onboard

+

30m

Additional time*

0.0 - 0.0kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

0.0 - 0.1kg

CO2 emissions

Great Western Railway

Most popular train company

National Express

Most popular bus company

Direct Options

Direct Options

Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

Travel options
from Backwell to Cardiff

How to get to Cardiff from Backwell by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Backwell to Cardiff is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    20:061h03
    Backwell
    21:09Cardiff
    £241One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    20:061h03
    Backwell
    21:09Cardiff
    £241One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    20:061h03
    Backwell
    21:09Cardiff
    £241One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    17:051h07
    Backwell
    18:12Cardiff
    £241One-way
    0 changes
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    9:081h08
    Backwell
    10:16Cardiff
    £241One-way
    0 changes
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    13:071h09
    Backwell
    14:16Cardiff
    £241One-way
    0 changes

Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .

Compare prices and tickets Prices for trains, coaches, flights and ferries

Compare coach and train prices over the next three weeks. See the best deals at a glance, find the lowest fares, and choose the option that fits your budget.

Wed
06 May
Thu
07 May
Fri
08 May
Sat
09 May
Sun
10 May
Mon
11 May
Tue
12 May

More than 1,000 travel companies trust us to sell their tickets all in one place.

Trenitalia
Easyjet
Deutsche Bahn
SNCF

FAQs: Backwell to Cardiff

Travel to Cardiff easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Backwell to Cardiff.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Backwell and Cardiff including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Backwell to Cardiff is a coach with an average price of £8.

This is compared to other travel options from Backwell to Cardiff:

A coach is £9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Backwell to Cardiff costing on average £17.

The fastest way to travel from Backwell to Cardiff is by train with an average journey time of 1h 7m.

Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:

Coach takes on average 1h 35m.

The Backwell to Cardiff distance is approximately 32 km.
The average frequency per day from Backwell to Cardiff is:
  • Around 8 coaches per day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Backwell and Cardiff as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Backwell to Cardiff:
  • Trains mostly depart from Bristol, Airport (BSA) and arrive in Cardiff Central (CDF).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Bristol, Airport Bus Station and arrive in Cardiff, Sophia Gardens.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Backwell to Cardiff, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with National Express, First Bristol, Bath & the West to go to Cardiff by coach.
  • Travel with Great Western Railway, first_great_western to go to Cardiff by train.
Yes, there are direct services available from Backwell to Cardiff with the following travel companies:
  • 6 direct coaches per day with National Express.
  • 1 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway, first_great_western.
Omio customers who travel from Backwell to Cardiff often also extend their vacation to go to London, Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cardiff and these popular destinations at a great price.

Travelling from Backwell to Cardiff: related information

Here are some other resources that might have the information you need

HomeTravelTravel to United KingdomTravel to CardiffHow to get to Cardiff from Backwell

The Omio App Makes Travel Planning Easy

We’ll get you where you want to go. From live train updates to mobile tickets, our innovative app is the ideal way to plan and keep track of your travel.

ios-badge
android-badge
Hand With Phone